Fungi {Mushrooms}

Quick reference

What are mushrooms?

"Mushrooms aren't really plants, they are types of fungi that have a "plantlike" form - with a stem and cap (they have cell walls as well). This is really just the "flower or fruit" of the mushroom - the reproductive part which disperses the spores. The larger portion of many fungi is underground, and can be acres in size! Mushrooms aren't plants because they don't make their own food (plants use photosynthesis to make food). The underground part of the fungus uses enzymes to "digest" other substances that it can use as food. Mushrooms and other fungi often grow in association with plants - perhaps attaching to the side of a tree, or growing out of a dead log as it decays. They are important in helping to "recycle" nutrients and break down dead plant materials."

National Park Service - Chiricahua Park Last updated by NPS : February 24, 2015

TWO VERY IMPORTANT MUSHROOMS:

Lion's Mane

Fantastic overview from Medical News Today:

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323400#_noHeaderPrefixedContent

From Examine . Com:

https://examine.com/supplements/lionsmane/

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms:

https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/708ae68d64b17c52,03ea8c440cfbb276,23c2fd3840f4e0c9.html

Quick scientific abstracts from a couple of books: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0141813016316671

https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/708ae68d64b17c52,72e9ed69099c0eef,38819de325d881b2.html

From Drugs . Com (not a supper pro-natural source but... read down):

https://www.drugs.com/npp/lion-s-mane-mushroom.html

What kind of Lion's Mane I use; 4,000 mg via 6 capsules. The label recommends 2,000 mg via 3 capsules initially.:

Om Manufacturer: https://ommushrooms.com/collections/lions-mane

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NRFNR16?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_8SNP543N0DN2BZQV8Y4W

BEGIN YOUR OWN LIFE IMPROVING RESEARCH ON Lion's Mane mushroom:

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C15&q=lion%27s+mane+mushroom&oq=

Turkey Tail

Fantastic overview from Medical News Today:

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/turkey-tail-mushroom#gut-health

Technical paper:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-019-2681-7

BEGIN YOUR OWN LIFE IMPROVING RESEARCH ON Turkey Tail mushroom:

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C15&q=turkey+tail+mushroom&oq=turkey+tail+

***WARNING***: Your doctor probably is NOT familiar with the nature of nature and natural things. Please consult those whose opinions and advice you trust, i.e. NOT ME!

This a photo album of mushrooms all taken on just one day, October 1, 2020, on Trail 2 of the Indiana Dunes State Park! https://photos.app.goo.gl/YgbaP1KieHsDgNJw5 (There are no Lion's Mane in my photos.)

Last updated 12.27.22